JAVS Summer 2014

Announcements

AVS Award Winners The American Viola Society presented its biennial list of award during the Primrose International Viola Competition and 35th Anniversary Festival at the Colburn School in Los Angeles o n June 14, 2014: Career Achievement Award honoree Samuel Rhodes , in recognition of distinguished performance as violist of the Juilliard String Quartet (1969–2013). Career Achievement Award honoree Kazuhide Isomura , in recognition of distinguished performance as violist of the Tokyo String Quartet (1969–2013). Founders Award honoree David M. Bynog , in recognition of distinguished contributions to the AVS and the viola, for excellence as editor of the Journal of the American Viola Society , 2008– 2014, and for his advocacy and leadership. Maurice W. Riley Award honoree Lynne Ramsey , in recognition of distinguished performance as f irst a ssistant p rincipal v iola of t he Cleveland Orchestra since 1989 and for her distinguished teaching at the Cleveland Institute of Music and the Aspen Music Festival. Honorary Membership to Nobuko Imai , in recognition of extraordinary performance and recording as viola soloist and chamber musician, and for her distinguished teaching. Honorary Membership to Tabea Zimmermann , in recognition of extraordinary performance and recording as viola soloist and chamber musician, and for her distinguished teaching. The inaugural Dwight Pounds Service Award, given to Dr. Dwight Pounds , in recognition of many years of dedicated service to the AVS as violist, historian, author, photographer, mentor and advocate. Past President Plaque presented to Nokuthula Ngwenyama , in recognition of her dedication to and leadership of our organization 2011–2014, by Dr. Kathryn Steely, AVS President-Elect. Dr. David Dalton, recipient of the Gold Alto Clef awarded at the 41st International Viola Congress in Krakow, Poland in 2013, was honored and recognized at the AVS ceremony by Dr. Dwight Pounds.

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